Cincinnati Cyclones

ECHL: Luke Santerno Heads Overseas to Hungary

Luke Santerno, a 28-year-old Canadian forward, is embarking on a new journey as he joins the Budapest Jégkorong Akadémia Hockey Club, a member of the Erste Liga league in Hungary. He concluded last season in the ECHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones, putting up four points in 10 games in the final games of the regular […]

ECHL: Ranking Cincinnati Cyclones Jerseys

Fan Favorite Jersey: Black and Red (Alternate): Fan Poll Results: 1) Black & Red Alternate2) Hockey Fights Cancer3) St. Patrick’s Day4) Military5) Pride My Top 5 Jerseys: 1) Pride Jersey: 2) St. Patrick’s Day Jersey: 3) Black & Red (Regular) Jersey: 4) Cincy Scoops Jersey: 5) Star Wars Jersey: My Favorite All-Time Jersey: OG Twister […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Forward Returns for His 4th Season

The Cincinnati Cyclones have made their first signing of the offseason by bringing back forward Lincoln Griffin for the 2024-2025 season. Last season, Griffin contributed 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists) in 40 games after spending the first part of the season in Slovakia. This upcoming season marks his 4th year with the Cyclones since […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Sign All-Star Jalen Smereck

The Toledo Walleye made a big splash and signed defenseman Jalen Smereck for the 2024-25 season. The former Cincinnati Cyclone comes to Toledo as one of the premier offensive defensemen in the league. This is the first defensive player signed by Toledo this off-season. Smereck comes to the Walleye with experience in the ECHL, American […]

Player Profile: Justin Vaive

Justin Vaive was born on July 8th, 1989, in Buffalo, New York. He is 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 240 pounds, playing as a left winger that shoots left-handed. He is the son of Rick Vaive, a former NHL All-Star who played from 1979 to 1992 for the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, […]

An Interview with the ECHL Sales Rookie of the Year

Lindsay Plymale of the Cincinnati Cyclones was named the ECHL Sales Rookie of the Year at this summer’s ECHL League Meetings, one of nine awards the Cyclones would bring home. She currently works as an Account Executive for the Cincinnati Cyclones at the Heritage Bank Center in downtown Cincinnati. Her job involves promoting attendance through […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Announce 2024 Qualifying Offers

List of Players: Noah Kane, Elijah Gonsalves, Luke Santerno, Patrick Polino, Zachary Tsekos, Robert Carpenter, Kieran Craig and Zane Franklin. ECHL Rules: Players who had already signed a contract by July 7 did not need to receive a qualifying offer. Each team was entitled to reserve the rights to a maximum of eight qualified players. […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Enter Affiliation with Toronto Maple Leafs

The Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) have entered into a new affiliation agreement with the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), a highly esteemed team in the National Hockey League (NHL). This collaboration comes after the Cyclones’ previous affiliation with the New York Rangers, and the Maple Leafs’ former affiliation with the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers, who ceased operations at […]

ECHL Board Of Governors Recap and Rule Changes For the 2024-25 Season

The ECHL recently had its Summer Meetings and the Board of Governors last week in Las Vegas, Nevada, and earlier this afternoon, the league announced two new changes for the league heading into the 2024-25 season as well as Utah Grizzlies CEO Kevin Bruder being re-elected as the Chairman of the Board for the fourth […]

Emil Lilleberg corrals the puck to make a play.

Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Four More Players; Extend Emil Lilleberg

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed four more players to their organization: defensemen Tobie Paquette-Bisson, Derrick Pouliot, Steven Santini, and forward Jesse Ylonen. All players were given one-year, two-way contracts. In addition, they have extended defenseman, Emil Lilleberg, to a two-year contract with an $800,000 annual average value which begins in the 2025-26 season. Related […]